ERIC Number: ED387764
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 224
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Tools for Prevention: Building Healthy Youths. A Training Program for: School Counselors, School Nurses, School Psychologists. Trainer Manual.
Kohler, Maxie P.; Collins, Charles B., Jr.
This training program instructor's manual is designed to assist K-12 school counselors, nurses, and psychologists in offering aid to youths at risk for substance abuse. The training objectives for participants in the workshop are to be able to demonstrate: (1) competence in knowledge of basic substance abuse information to include age-appropriate signs and symptoms of substance abuse in students; (2) competency at recognizing age-appropriate risk/resiliency factors of students; (3) knowledge of pharmacological effects of substances on students' physical, cognitive, and social/emotional well-being; (4) skill at developing basic prevention activities/programs including but not limited to Student Assistance Programs (SAP); and (5) skill for appropriate counseling and referral techniques for youths at risk of substance abuse. Chapters are: (1) Introductions; (2) Connections between Substance Use and Academics; (3) Signs and Symptoms of Substance Use; (4) Psychopharmacology; (5) Professional Communication Skills; (6) Legal and Ethical Issues; (7) Risk, Resiliency and Protective Factors; (8) Children of Substance Using Parents; (9) Best Practices in Prevention; and (10) Resource Directory (not included). Includes activity instructions and facilitation notes, in addition to the resources and activity sheets found in the participant manual. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Communication Skills, Counselor Training, Drug Abuse, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education, Health Services, Intervention, Prevention, Psychologists, School Counseling, School Counselors, School Nurses, School Psychologists, Self Destructive Behavior, Skill Development, Substance Abuse, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Teaching Guides, Training, Training Objectives
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Counselors; Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery.; Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Washington, DC. School Improvement Programs.
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A